Continuity mistake: While the close-ups showed heavy ice build-up on the doomed plane, the long shots showed no ice at all.
Island In The Sky (1953)
1 continuity mistake - chronological order
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Starring: John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, James Arness, Walter Abel
Visible crew/equipment: When the search aircraft make their last fly-by over the Duke and his crew who are supposedly stranded on a frozen lake, parallel vehicle tracks are plainly visible, leading to their aircraft, and around it.
Capt. Dooley: I'll shoot the first one of ya to leave camp. I'll aim for your legs. I may miss and hit ya in the back of the head. Either way serves ya right.
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Answer: Because after eating it as part of their rations throughout WWII, many ex-GIs swore to never touch the stuff.